Bolz, John Jacob b. 25 Jan 1882 Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 13 Jun 1970 Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA: Our Family History

Bolz, John Jacob

1882 - 1970 (88 years)

Name	Bolz, John Jacob [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18]
Birth	25 Jan 1882	Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 16, 18]
		John Jacob Bolz Birth Certificate
Gender	Male
Birth	25 Jan 1882	Dundee, Kane County, Illinois, USA [10]
Residence	1900	Dundee, Kane County, Illinois, USA [1]
	Age: 18; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Brother
Residence	1910	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA [5]
	Age: 28; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence	Between 1917 and 1918	Kane County, Illinois, USA [10]
Residence	1918	Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Military	12 Sep 1918	Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA
	WWI Draft Registration
		JJ Bolz WWI Reg
Residence	1920	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA [4, 8, 13]
	Age: 37; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence	1920	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA [10]
	Age: 37; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence	1927	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA [11]
Residence	1929	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA [11]
Occupation	1930	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Die Maker for Elgin Watch Co.
Residence	1930	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA [6]
	Age in 1930: 48; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
		614 Lincoln Ave. Elgin, IL John Jacob Bolz home in Elgin
Residence	1930	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA [10]
	Age: 48; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence	1931	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA [12]
Residence	1935	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA [16]
Census	1940	Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA
		Census 1940
Residence	1940	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA [16]
	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
Military	1942	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	WWII Draft Registration
		JJ Bolz WWII Reg
Residence	1942	Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA [10]
	Age: 60
Residence	1950	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA [18]
	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married
Residence	1960	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA [8]
		614 Lincoln Ave. Elgin, IL John Jacob Bolz home in Elgin
Death	13 Jun 1970	Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA [7, 9]
	Age at Death: 88
		John Jacob Bolz Death Certificate
Age	88 years
Burial	16 Jun 1970	Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA [9]
	Sec 3 Lot 3 Plot 6
		JJ and Lydia bolz Marriage
Person ID	I316	My Genealogy
Last Modified	24 Apr 2025

Father Bolz, Jacob Michael, b. 15 Aug 1831, Unteröwisheim, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany d. 28 Nov 1915, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Age 84 years)

Relationship natural

Mother Sorn, Christina, b. 6 Jan 1843, Unteröwisheim, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany d. 31 Jan 1917, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Age 74 years)

Relationship natural

Marriage 30 Jun 1863 Unteröwisheim, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany [19, 20, 21]

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Siblings 4 brothers and 7 sisters

	1. Bolz, Charles Karl Michael, b. 19 Oct 1867, Dundee, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 21 May 1933, East Dundee, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Age 65 years) ▻ Bollinger, Rose Ann, m. 5 Jan 1911
	2. Bolz, Lena Sophia, b. 23 Jun 1880, Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 30 Jul 1955, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Age 75 years) ▻ Ettner, William Henry, m. 12 Jun 1901
	3. Bolz, John Jacob, b. 25 Jan 1882, Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 13 Jun 1970, Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 88 years) ▻ Hutchinson, Lydia Mae
	4. Bolz, Mary Wilhelmina, b. 23 Apr 1878, Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 1 Nov 1944, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Age 66 years)
	5. Bolz, Emil Henry, b. 11 Feb 1884, Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 21 Aug 1965, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 81 years) ▻ Jacob, Martha Emma, m. 12 Apr 1913
	6. Bolz, Christiana Kathrina, b. 3 Apr 1864, Oberöwisheim, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany d. 23 Jun 1890, West Dundee, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Age 26 years) ▻ Weis, Frederick J., m. 1 Feb 1886
	7. Bolz, Louisa, b. 20 Oct 1871, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 24 Jun 1906, Hanover, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 34 years) ▻ Boehning, Henry August, m. 27 Apr 1893
	8. Bolz, Augusta, b. 25 Jan 1876, Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 7 Dec 1968, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Age 92 years) ▻ Howard, Edward F., m. 29 Nov 1899
	9. Bolz, William, b. 27 Sep 1873, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 27 Dec 1897, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Age 24 years) ▻ Boehning, Matilda C, m. 10 Jun 1897
	10. Bolz, Lydia, b. 25 Jan 1876, Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 3 Nov 1957, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Age 81 years) ▻ Heine, Charles Gottlieb, m. 8 Mar 1900
	11. Bolz, Katie, b. 24 Oct 1865, Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 27 Feb 1890, Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Age 24 years) ▻ Hepfinger, Charles Carl, m. 16 Feb 1888
	12. Bolz, August, b. 20 Oct 1869, East Dundee, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 28 Mar 1937, East Dundee, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Age 67 years) ▻ McClure, Essie May, m. 27 Aug 1910

Family ID F343 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family Hutchinson, Lydia Mae, b. 24 Sep 1890, Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois, USA d. 11 Apr 1985, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Age 94 years)

Children

	1. Knickrehm Bolz, Howard Russell, b. 20 Oct 1911, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. Apr 1975, Bartlett, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 63 years) [Father: Stepchild] [Mother: natural]
	2. Bolz, John Arnold Sr., b. 3 May 1918, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 28 Feb 1991, Duluth, St Louis County, Minnesota, USA (Age 72 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F128 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Other Spouse Knickrehm, William Henry, b. 4 May 1889, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 31 Jul 1952, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Age 63 years)
m. 10 Feb 1909, Kane County, Illinois, USA , div. Illinois, USA

Stepchildren 1 stepson

1. Knickrehm Bolz, Howard Russell, b. 20 Oct 1911, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA

d. Apr 1975, Bartlett, Cook County, Illinois, USA

(Age 63 years)
▻ Bell, Janet Marguerite, m. 23 Nov 1938

Family ID F339 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 24 Apr 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 25 Jan 1882 - Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Birth - 25 Jan 1882 - Dundee, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Residence - Age: 18; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Brother - 1900 - Dundee, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Residence - Age: 28; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1910 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Residence - Between 1917 and 1918 - Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Residence - 1918 - Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA
	Military - WWI Draft Registration - 12 Sep 1918 - Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA
	Residence - Age: 37; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1920 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Residence - Age: 37; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1920 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Residence - 1927 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Residence - 1929 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Occupation - Die Maker for Elgin Watch Co. - 1930 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Residence - Age in 1930: 48; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1930 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Residence - Age: 48; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1930 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Residence - 1931 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Residence - 1935 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Census - 1940 - Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA
	Residence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head - 1940 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Military - WWII Draft Registration - 1942 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Residence - Age: 60 - 1942 - Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA
	Residence - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married - 1950 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Residence - 1960 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
	Death - 13 Jun 1970 - Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA
	Burial - 16 Jun 1970 - Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA

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Photos » Slide Show		John Jacob Bolz
		614 Lincoln Ave. Elgin, IL John Jacob Bolz home in Elgin
		Census 1940
		John Jacob
		Old Bolz Farmhouse in East Dundee, IL
		John Jacob Bolz at Elgin Watch

Headstones

John J. Bolz Headstone

Videos The Bolz Family in the Forties
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Sources

[S12] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Dundee, Kane County, Illinois; Roll: 311; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1240311.

1900 United States Federal Census
Year: 1900; Census Place: Dundee, Kane County, Illinois; Roll: 311; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1240311
[S211] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Illinois; Microfilm Series: M2097; Microfilm Roll: 27.

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Illinois; Microfilm Series: M2097; Microfilm Roll: 27
[S108] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Kane; Roll: 1613541; Draft Board: 2.

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Kane; Roll: 1613541; Draft Board: 2
[S75] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Elgin, Kane County, Illinois.

1920 United States Federal Census
Year: 1920; Census Place: Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
[S76] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Elgin Ward 2, Kane County, Illinois; Roll: T624_297; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1374310.

1910 United States Federal Census
Year: 1910; Census Place: Elgin Ward 2, Kane County, Illinois; Roll: T624_297; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1374310
[S52] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Elgin, Kane County, Illinois; Roll: 525; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 53; Image: 79.0; FHL microfilm: 2340260.

1930 United States Federal Census
Year: 1930; Census Place: Elgin, Kane County, Illinois; Roll: 525; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 53; Image: 79.0; FHL microfilm: 2340260
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U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
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Details: Database online. Citation Text: Record for John Jacob Bolz.
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=38124581352&indiv=try
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U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
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U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
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U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
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1940 United States Federal Census
Year: 1940; Census Place: Elgin, Kane, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00821; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 45-66

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U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 160

[S82] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Elgin, Kane, Illinoi.

1950 United States Federal Census
United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Elgin, Kane, Illinoi

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1900 United States Federal Census
Year: 1900; Census Place: Elgin Ward 2, Kane County, Illinois; Roll: 311; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1240311
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2010 09 27 LDS Lib Boltz 943B4do v202 16 p72

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